As part of the Child Protective Services (CPS) Program, provides management and administrative oversight for direct and non-direct service functions impacting CPS. Please click on this link to view a video about CPS. Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Provides administrative and clinical supervision to social work staff and teams.

Duties are performed under the general direction of the Child Protective Services Program Manager.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Extensive knowledge of the principles, methods and problems of organization and management.

Extensive knowledge of current social service problems and methods/approaches to address them.

Thorough knowledge of the principles and practices of social work and casework supervision.

Knowledge of business process re-design methodologies.

Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.

Ability to use automated technology.

Ability to maintain professional ethics and confidentiality of client information.

Requires high performance under pressure and in stressful situations.

Must demonstrate an understanding of safety, risk and protective.

Must demonstrate exemplary leadership skills.

Must demonstrate exemplary critical thinking skills.

NOTE: The salary offer will not exceed the midpoint (or $91,997.98) of the advertised salary range.
Employment Standards
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a bachelor's degree, plus five years of increasingly responsible, directly-related professional experience in the social services or human services field. A master's degree in a related field may be substituted for one year of the required experience.

CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES REQUIRED:Valid driver's license.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:BSW or MSW. Five or more years of increasingly responsible professional-level social services or human services experience, to include three years of management experience in a child welfare agency. At least five years of experience in conducting child protective services investigations and experience working in a state or local social services agency.

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:The appointee to the position must satisfactorily complete a criminal background check, a Child Protective Services Registry check, and a driving record check.Due to the nature of CPS work, this position requires a flexible schedule, to include scheduled on-call supervision and/or being available for manager-level approval during nights, holidays and weekends.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:Ability to input, access and retrieve information from a computer, and operate keyboard driven equipment. Ability to lift up to 10 pounds. All duties performed with or without reasonable accommodations.

SELECTION PROCEDURE:Panel interview and may include written exercise.

It is the policy of Fairfax County Government to prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, sex, color, national origin, religion, age, veteran status, political affiliation, genetics, or disability in the recruitment, selection, and hiring of its workforce.

Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act. Contact 703-324-4900 for assistance. TTY 711. EEO/AA/TTY.